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Pep is a treatment taken after potential exposure to hiv to reduce the risk of infection. It is typically recommended to start pep as soon as possible, preferably within 72 hours but no later than 72 hours after exposure.
Stribild (formerly known as spegra) is one of the regimens used for pep, and it contains four different antiretroviral drugs: elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate. This combination has been approved for both hiv treatment and prevention...more

This early-release guideline makes available two key recommendations that were developed during the revision process in 2015. First, antiretroviral therapy (ART) should be initiated in everyone living with HIV at any CD4 cell count. Second, the use of daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is recommended as a prevention choice for people at substantial risk of HIV infection as part of combination prevention approaches. The first of these recommendations is based on evidence from clinical tri...more

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"As" per your clinical history is concerned HIV can spread from sexual contact or via infected blood so first check if she is not a HIV patient.
To prevent it in future follow like this -
1) Try to use a new condom every time you have sex. If you don't know the HIV status of your partner, use a new condom every time you have anal or vaginal sex. Women can use a female condom. Use only water-based lubricants. Oil-based lubricants can weaken ...more

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PEP is effective, if started as early as possible, within 72 hours of the exposure and if continued regularly for 28 days. There could be minimal nausea or vomiting sensation when initiated with the combination which you have initiated.
Before initiation, it is suggested to know your Baseline status of HIV and also for HBV and HCV.
The PEP drugs for HIV are recommended to start only if Baseline status of HIV is Negative After completion of PEP, tests are r...more

Chronic HBV infection as is attributed to your condition has the potency of complications like Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), Cirrhosis of liver. Or. Liver failure.
In general, for HBeAg-positive patients with evidence of chronic HBV disease, treatment is advised when the HBV DNA level is at or above, 2, 000 IU/mL) and when serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is elevated for 3-6 months.
Risk factors for progression of chronic HBV include the following:
Persistently elevated levels ...more

Common ways HBV is transmitted include:
Sexual contact. You may become infected if you have unprotected sex with an infected partner whose blood, saliva, semen or vaginal secretions enter your body.
Sharing of needles. HBV is easily transmitted through needles and syringes contaminated with infected blood. Sharing intravenous (IV) drug paraphernalia puts you at high risk of hepatitis B.
Accidental needle sticks. Hepatitis B is a concern for health care workers and anyone else who c...more

Common ways HBV is transmitted include:
Sexual contact. You may become infected if you have unprotected sex with an infected partner whose blood, saliva, semen or vaginal secretions enter your body.
Sharing of needles. HBV is easily transmitted through needles and syringes contaminated with infected blood. Sharing intravenous (IV) drug paraphernalia puts you at high risk of hepatitis B.
Accidental needle sticks. Hepatitis B is a concern for health care workers and anyone else who c...more

Common ways HBV is transmitted include:
Sexual contact. You may become infected if you have unprotected sex with an infected partner whose blood, saliva, semen or vaginal secretions enter your body.
Sharing of needles. HBV is easily transmitted through needles and syringes contaminated with infected blood. Sharing intravenous (IV) drug paraphernalia puts you at high risk of hepatitis B.
Accidental needle sticks. Hepatitis B is a concern for health care workers and anyone else who c...more

HIV or the human immunodeficiency virus is a retroviral agent that causes the immune system of the body to weaken and lead to cause the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). It is now treatable. Research is being conducted all over the world to formulate a targeted drug therapy for combating this life-threatening disease. No vaccine is available, which renders the world population highly susceptible to contract the infection.

HIV infection spreads from an infected person through c...more

Pre-exposure prophylaxis is a treatment method for people who do not have the HIV infection but who might be facing a considerable risk of contacting the disease. It is done by taking one pill daily. The pill comprises of two medicines i.e. tenofovir and emtricitabine. These two are combined with other drugs in order to treat HIV. When a person is exposed to HIV, be it through sexual intercourse or shared needles, these drugs help in stopping the infection from reaching an advanced stage.
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